Driving
F With a petrol engine, operate the starter
motor by turning the key to position 3
without pressing the accelerator pedal,
until the engine starts. Once the engine is
running, release the key.
Starting/Switching off the
engine with the key
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the key
or the remote control, which would weigh
down on its blade in the ignition switch
and could cause a malfunction.
Ignition switch
F With a Diesel engine, turn the key to
position 2, ignition on, to operate the engine
pre-heating system.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss of
braking assistance.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off
in the instrument panel, then operate
the starter motor by turning the key
to position 3 without pressing the
accelerator pedal, until the engine
starts. Once the engine is running,
release the key.
Starting the engine
Parking brake applied:
F With a manual gearbox, place the gear
lever in neutral then depress the clutch
pedal fully.
F With an automatic gearbox, place the gear
selector in mode N or P then depress the
brake pedal fully.
F With an electronic gearbox, place the gear
selector in mode N then depress the brake
pedal fully.
It has 3 positions:
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position 1 (Stop): inserting and removing
the key, steering column locked,
position 2 (Ignition on): steering column
unlocked, ignition on, Diesel pre-heating,
engine running,
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In wintry conditions, the warning lamp
can stay on for a longer period. When the
engine is hot, the warning lamp does not
come on.
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position 3 (Starting).
F Insert the key into the ignition switch; the
system recognises the code.
F Unlock the steering column by
simultaneously turning the steering wheel
and the key.
Ignition on position (2)
If the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition. Wait a few moments
before operating the starter motor again.
If the engine does not start after several
attempts, do not keep trying: you risk
damaging the starter motor or the engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric
equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Once the state of charge of the battery drops
to the reserve level, the system switches to
energy economy mode: the power supply is
cut off automatically to preserve the remaining
battery charge.
In certain cases, you may have to apply
more force to the steering wheel (wheels
on full lock, for example).
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